>It's the kind of weird growth the Strokes have been pushing
>themselves towards but can't seem to pull off because they are
>tied to their old style.
>
>MUCH better then his last solo record, and probably better
>then the last few Stroke records

Agree with all of this. The opening track, Take Me in Your Army, had me smiling right away. I knew I was gonna dig this. Xerox is my other joint. Nintendo Blood too! Oh and I dug the last two albums by The Strokes. Especially the last one. Nothing great but they were cool.